Practical Plus Katana
The Practical Plus Katana is a cutting sword that is economical while featuring traditional fittings and construction methods. The blade is forged and differentially hardened in the traditional claying method with a prominent hamon. The Practical Plus Katana features genuine same (rayskin) on the tsuka, with a tsuka-Ito specially developed for its gripping qualities. More information...
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Practical Plus Katana
- Blade material: 1566 high carbon steel
- Overall length: approx. 102.8cm
- Blade length: approx. 69.2cm
- Handle length: approx. 31.1cm
- Weight: approx. 1050 g
- Point of balance: approx. 13.9cm from the guard
- Blade width at guard: approx. 3.1cm
- Blade width at tip: approx. 2.3cm
- Blade thickness at guard: approx. 7mm
- Blade thickness at tip: approx. 5mm
- Manufacturer's product no.: SH2073
- Specs may slightly vary from exemplar to exemplar.
The long tang is double-pegged for security. The fittings of the Practical Plus Katana are decorated in a Japanese dogwood motif with dragon menuki, and the handsome tsuba is of an iron "sunburst" design with a brass habaki. Premium Quality made by Hanwei.
Key features:
- High carbon steel blade
- Fully functional
- Differential tempering